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Social Science Journal: Psychology and Crime News posted comments on three Social Science Journal articles that addressed: homicide in the southern United States, individual perceptions and how they affect hate crime legislation, and a study on whether capital murderers (murderers who are executed) were ?more likely to murder or commit other violent crimes again? if they had not been executed, compared to "other murderers or the average citizen." Arguing for a Windfall: Orin Kerr at Volokh Conspiracy had this amusing post on the Ninth Circuit's decision to deny a criminal defendant's request for all of the money listed in his presentencing report. The defendant had been convicted for his role in an ecstasy ring, and the presentencing report stated $485,000 had been found on his dresser...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on April 15, 2008 (boomark / email).